Microsoft Teams getting new calling interface, CarPlay support and more; everything to know

Microsoft is set to bring overhauled features for its video-conferencing platform Teams. The new calling interface added by the company will allow users to view contacts, calling history and voicemail in a single location. According to the company, the new design will easily allow users to replace their desk phone and Microsoft has also added built-in spam call protection, reverse number lookup along with the ability to merge calls.

Microsoft is also bringing a new feature soon that will let Teams users to transfer calls between desktop and mobile. This will also allow users to change locations quickly even during an ongoing audio or video call. On an additional service set to be rolled out in early 2021, Microsoft Teams apps will let users join without audio apart from simply transferring the call and ending it automatically on other devices. For recording also, the company has brought some new options. Recorded meetings/sessions can now be seamlessly shared to SharePoint or OneDrive. This will provide greater flexibility as the recordings will not just be limited to Microsoft’s Stream service. Users can also share calls or transcripts with people who are not using Microsoft Teams.